Midway College Women's Volleyball

Samantha Young was hired as the Midway University women’s volleyball head coach in December 2025 and will begin her first season in 2026-27. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Young brings more than a decade of coaching experience at the collegiate, club and high school levels, along with a proven record of program development, recruiting success and student-athlete achievement. Young comes to Midway following a successful stint as an assistant volleyball coach at Cumberland University, an NAIA institution in Lebanon, Tennessee. She helped guide the Phoenix to the 2022 Mid-South Conference Tournament Championship and the first NAIA National Tournament appearance in program history. She was recognized for her impact on the program by earning Mid-South Conference Assistant Coach of the Year honors in 2023. Young also helped lead the JV program to multiple conference championships and runner-up finishes, while assisting in the development of numerous All-Conference, All-Region and All-American honorees. Prior to her time at Cumberland, Young served as an assistant volleyball coach at Tennessee Wesleyan University (2021–22) and Spalding University (2019–20). Her coaching background also includes extensive experience at the club and high school levels throughout Kentucky. Young holds a master’s degree in coaching and fitness leadership from the University of the Cumberlands and a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from Spalding University.  

Kennedy Mang enters her fourth season as head coach of the men’s volleyball program this fall. In her time at Midway, she has also served as the athletic department's Senior Woman Administrator. Mang has brought some talent to Midway not only on the court but the bench as well. Julia Pagan won the Mid-South Conference Assistant Coach of the Year award in 2024, while freshman Lincoln Anderson recorded a program-record 193 digs and senior Jai'Den Chinnis had a program-record 63 blocks in 2025. In her first four seasons at Midway, she served as both the men and women's coach, she's led the women's program to 25 wins and coached outside hitter Aubry Koester to the third and fourth selections on the River States Conference First Team of her career. Mang took over the volleyball programs at Midway following a two-year stint at Trinity International (Ill.), where she served as the assistant coach for the women’s program and associate head coach of the men’s program. Mang helped lead the Trojans to 51 victories in her two seasons which included a 30-9 mark in 2022. That season saw the Trojans win the 2022 NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) National Championship. Because of her efforts last season, Mang was voted the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Assistant Coach of the Year. She was also awarded the Mideast Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Mang also has experience coaching at the club level including the Barren River Area Volleyball Organization (BRAVO) in Kentucky and the Lakes Region Volleyball Club in New Hampshire. Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Mang enjoyed a successful playing career at Plymouth State (N.H.), an NCAA Division III institution. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from Plymouth State University before earning her Master of Science in Recreation and Sports Administration from Western Kentucky University.